The tetramethylammonium salts of diplatinum(II) complexes composed of mono- lacunary Keggin-type silico and germanotungstates, [(CH3)4N]4[α-SiW11O39{cis-Pt(NH3)2}2]∙13H2O (TMA-Si-Pt) and [(CH3)4N]4[α-GeW11O39{cis-Pt(NH3)2}2]∙11H2O (TMA-Ge-Pt), were synthesized and crystallized. Single crystals of a tetramethylammonium salt of Keggin-type diplatinum(II)-coordinated phosphotungstate [(CH3)4N]3[α-PW11O39{cis-Pt(NH3)2}2]×10H2O (TMA-P-Pt) were also obtained. The X-ray structural analyses revealed that the two cis-platinum(II) moieties, [cis-Pt(NH3)2]2+, were each coordinated to two oxygen atoms in a mono-vacant site of [XW11O39](12−n)− (Xn+ = Si4+, Ge4+, P5+). FTIR spectra of TMA-Si-Pt and TMA-Ge-Pt also suggested that the two platinum(II) moieties were coordinated to the vacant site of [SiW11O39]8− and [GeW11O39]8−. The 1H NMR spectra in DMSO-d6 of TMA-Si-Pt and TMA-Ge-Pt showed signals assigned to the two sets of NH3 ligands coordinated to the platinum sites. These three platinum compounds showed hydrogen evolution from aqueous triethanolamine solution under visible light irradiation (λ ≥ 400 nm) in the presence of eosin Y, α-Keggin mono-aluminum-substituted silicotungstate, and titanium dioxide. The catalytic activities were influenced by the central atoms, and TMA-P-Pt showed the highest activities among the three platinum compounds.

The development of photocatalysts, especially those that work under visible light irradiation, for the production of hydrogen from water is a critical issue in establishing clean energy systems [1] - [3] . Among the various possible photocatalysts, platinum is widely used as a co-catalyst to construct efficient photocatalytic systems for producing hydrogen because platinum promotes the separation of photo-generated electrons and holes and improves the efficiency of photocatalysis when it acts as the active center for hydrogen evolution [4] .

Therefore, we have synthesized tetramethylammonium and cesium salts of α-Keggin diplatinum-coordinated phosphotungstate, [(CH3)4N]3[PW11O39{cis-Pt(NH3)2}2]×10H2O (TMA-P-Pt) [5] and Cs3[α-PW11O39{cis-Pt(NH3)2}2]∙8H2O (Cs-P-Pt) [6] , and have constructed a novel photocatalytic system with Cs-P-Pt, eosin Y (EY), α-Keggin mono-aluminum-substituted polyoxotungstate K5[α-SiW11{Al(OH2)}O39]∙7H2O (K-Si-Al), and titanium dioxide to improve the effective utilization of platinum sites. This system achieved a steady hydrogen production during 12 h of light irradiation with highly effective utilization of the platinum sites for hydrogen production from aqueous triethanolamine (TEA) solutions under visible light irradiation (l ≥ 400 nm, ≥440 nm, and ≥500 nm) [7] . During the light irradiation, we observed the formation of a reduced species (heteropoly blue species; HPB) of Cs-P-Pt, which was the key to achieving a steady hydrogen evolution during a 12 h of light irradiation. This is because it acted as a photosensitizer in the later stages, and compensated for the decline in hydrogen production caused by the decomposition of EY. Fu and Lu [8] reported that the rate of HPB formation for XW12O40(8−n)− (Xn+ = P5+, Ge4+, Si4+, B3+) is a key factor in determining hydrogen evolution rates under visible light irradiation, which is influenced by the central atoms in the polyoxoanions. In contrast, Wang and co-workers [9] observed no significant effect of the central atom on hydrogen evolution from 20% methanol aqueous solution catalyzed by (HTEA)2{[Na(TEA)2]H[SiW12O40]}×5H2O, (HTEA)2{[Na(TEA)2][PW12O40]}×4H2O, and (HTEA)2{[Na(TEA)2]H[GeW12O40]}×4H2O with 1% Pt co-catalyst under a 300 W Xe lamp (without filter).

In this study, we synthesized the tetramethylammonium salts of Keggin-type diplatinum(II)-coordinated silico- and germanotungstates, [(CH3)4N]4[α-SiW11O39{cis-Pt(NH3)2}2]・13H2O (TMA-Si-Pt) and [(CH3)4N]4[α-GeW11O39{cis-Pt(NH3)2}2]・11H2O (TMA-Ge-Pt), by the reaction of mono- lacunary Keggin-type silico- or germanotungstate with cis-diamminedichloroplati- num(II) (cisplatin) in an aqueous solution. These compounds were characterized by X-ray crystallography, elemental analysis, thermogravimetric/differential thermal analyses (TG/DTA), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), cyclic voltammetry, and solution 1H nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy. The molecular structure of TMA-P-Pt was also determined by X-ray crystallography. Furthermore, we used TMA- P-Pt, TMA-Si-Pt, and TMA-Ge-Pt as co-catalysts, and investigated their photocatalytic activities for hydrogen evolution from aqueous TEA solutions under light irradiation (l ≥ 400 nm) in the presence of EY, K-Si-Al, and titanium dioxide. The rates of EY (and fluorescein-like species) decomposition and the amounts of HPB anions were also monitored by UV-Vis spectroscopy.

2. Experimental

2.1. Materials and Methods

The K8[SiW11O39]・17H2O [10] , K6Na2[GeW11O39]・12H2O [11] , [(CH3)4N]3[α-PW11O39{cis-Pt(NH3)2}2]・10H2O (TMA-P-Pt) [5] , and K5[α-SiW11{Al(OH2)}O39]∙7H2O (K-Si-Al) [7] were prepared as described in the literature. The number of solvated water molecules was determined by thermogravimetric/differen- tial thermal analysis (TG/DTA). [(CH3)4N]4[α-SiW11O39{cis-Pt(NH3)2}2]・13H2O (TMA-Si-Pt) and [(CH3)4N]4[α-GeW11O39{cis-Pt(NH3)2}2]・11H2O (TMA-Ge-Pt) were synthesized using a modification of the published method for TMA-P-Pt [5] . The synthesis and characterization of TMA-Si-Pt and TMA-Ge-Pt are described in the supporting information. The crystallization of TMA-P-Pt, TMA-Si-Pt, and TMA-Ge-Pt for X-ray crystallography is also described in the supporting information. All of the reagents and solvents were obtained from commercial sources and were used as received. Titanium dioxide (anatase:rutile = 80:20) was obtained from Wako Pure Chemical Industries, Ltd. The elemental analysis results for C, H, and N were obtained using Flash EA (Thermo Electron Corporation) at Shizuoka University (Japan). The elemental analysis of Si, Ge, Pt, and W was carried out by Mikroanalytisches Labor Pascher (Remagen, Germany) and the Industrial Research Institute of Shizuoka Prefecture (Japan). The samples were dried overnight at ambient temperatures under 10−3 - 10−4 Torr vacuum before analysis. The TG/DTA data were obtained using Rigaku Thermo Plus EVO2 TG/DTA 81205Z instruments in air while increasing the temperature from 20˚C to 500˚C at a rate of 4˚C/min. The 1H (600.17 MHz) and 31P-{1H} (242.95 MHz) NMR spectra in solutions were recorded in 5-mm outer diameter tubes on a JEOL ECA-600 NMR spectrometer (Shizuoka University). The 1H NMR spectra were measured in DMSO-d6 with reference to an internal 3-(trimethylsilyl)-1-propanesulfonic acid sodium salt (DSS). Chemical shifts were reported as positive for resonances downfield of DSS (δ 0). The 31P NMR spectra were measured in D2O with reference to an external standard of 85% H3PO4 in a sealed capillary. Chemical shifts were reported as negative on the δ scale for resonances upfield of H3PO4 (δ 0). Solution ultraviolet-visible (UV-Vis) spectra were recorded using a Perkin-Elmer Spectrum Lambda 650 spectrophotometer. Cyclic voltammetry was measured by the Industrial Research Institute of Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. The measurements were carried out by using a glassy carbon working electrode (diameter, 3 mm), a platinum wire counter electrode, and a Ag/AgCl reference electrode (saturated KCl, TOYO Corporation) at approximately 20˚C.

2.2. X-Ray Crystallography

A yellow block crystal of TMA-P-Pt (0.080 × 0.040 × 0.040 mm), TMA-Si-Pt (space group P21/n) (0.060 × 0.060 × 0.050 mm), TMA-Si-Pt (space group P21/c) (0.080 × 0.040 × 0.040 mm), TMA-Ge-Pt (space group P21/n) (0.030 × 0.030 × 0.020 mm), and TMA-Ge-Pt (space group P21/c) (0.050 × 0.030 × 0.020 mm) was mounted on a loop or MicroMount. The measurement for TMA-Ge-Pt (space group P21/n) were obtained using a Rigaku VariMax with a Saturn diffractometer using multi-layer mirror- monochromated Mo Kα radiation (λ = 0.71075 Å) at 100 ± 1 K. The measurement for TMA-P-Pt, TMA-Si-Pt (space group P21/c), TMA-Si-Pt (space group P21/c), and TMA-Ge-Pt (space group P21/c) was carried out using a Rigaku VariMax with an XtaLAB P200 diffractometer using multi-layer mirror-monochromated Mo Kα radiation (λ = 0.71075 Å) at 153 ± 1 K. Data were collected and processed using CrystalClear, CrystalClear-SM Expert for Windows, and structural analysis was performed using CrystalStructure for Windows. The structure was solved by SHELXS-2013 and refined by SHELXL-2014 [12] . For the three platinum-coordinated polyoxoanions, 11 tungsten atoms, 2 platinum atoms, single phosphorus atom (or a silicon atom and a germanium atom), 4 nitrogen atoms, and 39 oxygen atoms were clarified. The three tetramethylammonium ions for TMA-P-Pt and four ions for TMA-Si-Pt and TMA-Ge-Pt were also identified; however, the solvated water molecules could not be modeled due to the disorder of the atoms. Accordingly, the residual electron density was removed using the SQUEEZE routine in PLATON [13] . We noticed that at least two polymorphisms with space group of P21/n and P21/c were contained in the crystals of TMA-Si-Pt and TMA-Ge-Pt. The crystal data, molecular structures, and unit cell packings are shown in the supporting information.

2.3. Photocatalytic Reaction

Typical photocatalytic reactions were carried out at 25˚C. TMA-P-Pt, TMA-Si-Pt, and TMA-Ge-Pt (0.5 - 2.0 μmol of Pt), EY (2.5 μmol), K5[α-SiW11{Al(OH2)}O39]∙7H2O (K-Si-Al) (2.5 μmol), and TiO2 (anatase:rutile = 80:20) (50 mg) were dissolved in 10 mL of 100 mM aqueous triethanolamine (TEA) solution at pH 7.0. The solution was placed into a glass reaction vessel, which was connected to a Pyrex conventional closed gas circulation system (245.5 cm3). The photoreaction was initiated by light irradiation using a 300 W Xe lamp equipped with a cut-off filter (λ ≥ 400 nm). The evolution of H2, O2, CO, and CH4 was analyzed using a gas chromatograph (thermal conductivity detector, Molecular Sieve 5A stainless columns). The samples were assigned after comparison with standard samples analyzed under the same conditions. The turnover number (TON) was calculated as 2[H2 evolved (mol)]/[Pt atoms (mol)].

3. Results and Discussion

To investigate the influence of central atoms in α-Keggin diplatinum(II)-coordinated polyoxotungstates on photocatalytic hydrogen evolution, we synthesized two platinum compounds, [(CH3)4N]4[α-SiW11O39{cis-Pt(NH3)2}2]・13H2O (TMA-Si-Pt) and [(CH3)4N]4[α-GeW11O39{cis-Pt(NH3)2}2]・11H2O (TMA-Ge-Pt), by a 2:1 stoichiometric reaction of cis-diamminedichloroplatinum(II) (cisplatin) with mono-lacunary Keggin silico- and germanotungstates, [SiW11O39]8− and [GeW11O39]8−, in an aqueous solution at 25°C under atmospheric conditions, as previously reported for TMA-P-Pt (see supporting information; Scheme S1 and Scheme S2) [5] . TMA-Si-Pt and TMA-Ge-Pt were finally isolated as analytically pure, yellow crystalline powder at 31% and 44% yield, respectively. A single crystal of TMA-Si-Pt and TMA-Ge-Pt for X-ray crystallography was obtained by vapor diffusion from water/ethanol at 25˚C. The TMA-P-Pt was successfully crystallized by vapor diffusion from water/acetone at 25˚C.

The elemental analyses results were in good agreement with the calculated values for the chemical formula of TMA-Si-Pt and TMA-Ge-Pt with 13 and 11 hydrated water molecules (see supporting information). The weight loss observed during drying before analysis was 4.42% and 4.52% for TMA-Si-Pt and TMA-Ge-Pt, corresponding to nine weakly solvated or adsorbed water molecules. In contrast, during TG/DTA under atmospheric conditions, a weight loss of 6.05% and 5.22% was observed below 259.8˚C and 210.8˚C, corresponding to 13 and 11 water molecules, respectively (Figure S1 and Figure S2). Therefore, the number of water molecules (13) and (11) observed by TG/DTA under atmospheric conditions was consistent with the sum of hydrated water molecules (4) and (2) indicated by elemental analysis and the number of water molecules (9) corresponding to the weight loss observed during drying before analysis. In addition, a weight loss of 10.5% and 9.89% was observed in the temperature range from 259.8˚C to 420˚C and 210.8˚C to 403.4˚C, corresponding to the sum of four tetramethylammonium ions and four ammonia molecules, respectively.

The molecular structures and solid-state packings of TMA-P-Pt, TMA-Si-Pt, and TMA-Ge-Pt are illustrated in Figures S3-S12. Selected bond lengths and angles around the platinum centers are summarized in Tables S1-S5. For the all compounds, the three and four tetramethylammonium ions were observed by X-ray crystallography; however, the hydrated water molecules could not be identified because of the disorder. The X-ray crystallography of these platinum compounds revealed that the two cis-platinum(II) moieties, [cis-Pt(NH3)2]2+, were coordinated each to the two oxygen atoms in a mono-vacant site of [XW11O39](12−n)− (Xn+ = Si4+, Ge4+, P5+), as previously reported for Cs-P-Pt [6] . The TMA-Si-Pt and TMA-Ge-Pt crystals contained at least two polymorphisms with space group of P21/n and P21/c, while the TMA-P-Pt and Cs-P-Pt crystals did not contain polymorphisms for at least a dozen measurements.

The FTIR spectra of TMA-Si-Pt and TMA-Ge-Pt measured as KBr disks are shown in Figure S13 and Figure S14. The spectral patterns of TMA-Si-Pt (1006, 950, 892, 875, 840, 790, 734, 708, and 524 cm−1) and TMA-Ge-Pt (958, 950, 876, 839, 816, 790, 768, 717, 697, and 526 cm−1) were different from those of K8[SiW11O39]・17H2O (997, 961, 896, 799, 733, 539, and 515 cm−1) and K6Na2[GeW11O39]・12H2O (957, 880, 848, 799, 720, 518, and 466 cm−1), suggesting that the two platinum(II) moieties were coordinated to the vacant site of [SiW11O39]8− and [GeW11O39]8−.

The 1H NMR spectra of TMA-Si-Pt in DMSO-d6 showed two signals at 4.33 ppm and 4.37 ppm with 1:1 intensities (Figure S15). As previously reported for TMA-P-Pt and Cs-P-Pt, the two 1H signals were due to the two sets of NH3 ligands coordinated to the platinum sites [5] [6] . For TMA-Ge-Pt, a broad signal was observed at 4.37 ppm because of an overlap of the two signals of NH3 ligands (Figure S16).

The UV-Vis spectra (Figure S17 and Figure S18) of TMA-Si-Pt and TMA-Ge-Pt in water showed two broad absorption bands at 322 nm (ε 6775 M−1 cm−1) and 406 nm (ε 1223 M−1 cm−1), and 323 nm (ε 7204 M−1 cm−1) and 409 nm (ε 1087 M−1 cm−1). The bands at 322 nm and 323 nm were assigned to the charge transfer bands of W-O and a broad band at 406 nm and 409 nm due to the two platinum(II) atoms, as previously reported for TMA-P-Pt and Cs-P-Pt [5] [6] .

The photocatalytic activities of TMA-P-Pt, TMA-Si-Pt, and TMA-Ge-Pt at 0.5, 1.0, and 2.0 μmol Pt were determined for the evolution of hydrogen from 100 mM aqueous TEA solution (pH 7.0) under light irradiation (λ ≥ 400 nm) in the presence of EY, K-Si-Al, and TiO2. Here, TEA was employed as an electron donor. During the photoreactions, the platinum and aluminum compounds and EY were soluble in the aqueous TEA solution. Hydrogen was formed with 100% selectivity, and O2, CO2, CO, and CH4 were not detected under these reaction conditions. For the three platinum compounds, the amount of hydrogen increased with time, as shown in Figure 1 and Figure S19. In the platinum range of 0.5 - 2.0 μmol, the order of TONs after 5 h was TMA-P-Pt > TMA-Ge-Pt > TMA-Si-Pt, as shown in Table 1.

To determine whether the amounts of HPB anions of TMA-P-Pt, TMA-Si-Pt, and TMA-Ge-Pt were influenced by the central atoms or not, UV-Vis spectra of a mixture of EY (2.5 μmol) and platinum compounds (2.0 μmol Pt) were observed in 100 mM aqueous TEA solution at pH 7 (10 mL) under the light irradiation (λ ≥ 400 nm).

Before light irradiation, all spectra were the same as those of EY; thus, the bands of the platinum compounds were not observed because they were hidden by large bands of EY. During the light irradiation, a large band at approximately 520 nm was sifted to approximately 490 nm, which was assigned to a fluorescein-like species, as previously reported [14] [15] . The shift was observed after at least 0.5 h of light irradiation, and the absorbance gradually decreased with time. We noticed that the rates of decrease in absorbance for TMA-Ge-Pt were much slower than those for TMA-P-Pt and TMA-Si-Pt (Figure 2). Thus, a decomposition of fluorescein-like species was the most restrained in the presence of TMA-Ge-Pt. In contrast, a new broad band due to HPB was observed at around 650, 648, and 654 nm under light irradiation (Figure 3) [8] [16] . During 4 h of light irradiation, the absorbance of HPB formed by reduction of W(VI) sites in the platinum compounds increased with time, decreasing in the order TMA-P-Pt > TMA-Ge-Pt > TMA-Si-Pt, which is consistent with that of hydrogen generation. In contrast, the absorbance of HPB in TMA-P-Pt and TMA-Si-Pt

decreased after 5 h of light irradiation, and the order of absorbance changed to TMA-Ge-Pt > TMA-P-Pt > TMA-Si-Pt. The decrease of absorbance might be due to the lifetime of HPB and/or the remaining amounts of fluorescein-like species. However, the order of photocatalytic activities did not change during 5 h of irradiation even under the same reaction conditions as those of UV-vis measurements (Table 1). Thus, the photocatalytic activities of platinum compounds were not decided by the amounts of sensitizers alone (i.e., fluorescein-like species and HPB anions, under the present reaction conditions).

Here, the cyclic voltammograms of TMA-P-Pt, TMA-Si-Pt, and TMA-Ge-Pt were measured in 0.1 M NaClO4 aqueous solution (pH 5.5) at a scan rate of 100 mV/s (Figure 4). The TMA-P-Pt and TMA-Ge-Pt had two reduction potentials (values at the maximum of the first and second reduction waves) at (−0.837 and −1.05 V) and (−1.02 and −1.31 V) in the potential range from 0.0 to −1.5 V, and TMA-Si-Pt showed a reduction potential at approximately −1.07 V; these are likely one-electron reduction of W(VI) sites at pH 5.5 [17] . These redox pairs were reproducible in multiple scans at scan rates of 10-300 mV/s, revealing that the platinum compounds were stable during the reversible redox processes. This was also supported by the result that no clear deactivation was observed during 6 h of light irradiation (Figure 1). These results suggest that a slower decrease of absorbance observed in TMA-Ge-Pt after 5 h of light irradiation was not due to the stability of platinum compounds. When mono-lacunary

Keggin-type polyoxotungstates [XW11O39](12−n)− (Xn+ = Si4+, Ge4+, P5+) were used instead of platinum compounds under the same reaction conditions as those of UV-Vis measurements, a remarkable difference in the UV-Vis spectra of [GeW11O39]8− was not observed during 5-h light irradiation. These results suggested that a coordination of cis-platinum(II) moieties to the mono-vacant site in Keggin-type germanotungstate caused a specific influence to a decomposition of fluorescein-like species, and a long-lived fluorescein-like species could cause a slower decrease of absorbance of HPB in TMA-Ge-Pt. Further studies into these reaction mechanisms are in progress, and we will report the results in due course.

4. Summary

Monomeric diplatinum complexes composed of mono-lacunary α-Keggin silico- and germanotungstates were synthesized and characterized by X-ray structure analysis, elemental analysis, TG/DTA, FTIR, cyclic voltammetry, UV-Visible, and 1H solution NMR spectroscopy. We successfully obtained single crystals of tetramethylammonium salts [(CH3)4N]4[α-SiW11O39{cis-Pt(NH3)2}2]・13H2O (TMA-Si-Pt) and [(CH3)4N]4[α-GeW11O39{cis-Pt(NH3)2}2]・11H2O (TMA-Ge-Pt) by reacting cisplatin with mono-lacunary α-Keggin polyoxoanions, followed by vapor diffusion from water/ethanol. The crystals of TMA-Si-Pt and TMA-Ge-Pt contained at least two polymorphisms with space group of P21/n and P21/c. Furthermore, single crystals of a tetramethylammonium salt of α-Keggin diplatinum-coordinated phosphotungstate [(CH3)4N]3[PW11O39{cis-Pt(NH3)2}2]×10H2O (TMA-P-Pt) were obtained via vapour diffusion from water/acetone, and polymorphism was not observed under the present conditions. Single-crystal X-ray structure analyses of the three platinum compounds revealed that the two cis-platinum(II) moieties, [cis-Pt(NH3)2]2+, were coordinated each to two oxygen atoms in a mono-vacant site of [XW11O39](12−n)− (Xn+ = Si4+, Ge4+, P5+). The three platinum compounds exhibited hydrogen evolution from aqueous TEA solution under visible light irradiation (λ ≥ 400 nm) in the presence of eosin Y, α-Keggin mono-aluminum-substituted silicotungstate, and titanium dioxide. The order of photo- catalytic activities was TMA-P-Pt > TMA-Ge-Pt > TMA-Si-Pt; thus, the central atoms in platinum compounds affected the photocatalytic activities. The rates of fluorescein- like species decomposition and the amounts of HPB anions were also influenced by the central atoms, and TMA-Ge-Pt exhibited a specific influence. However, the order of rates in fluorescein-like species decomposition and amounts of HPB anions did not necessarily accord with that of photocatalytic activities under the present reaction conditions.

Acknowledgements

This work was supported by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan. We also acknowledge Mr. Hattori (Shizuoka University) for preliminary experiments regarding the synthesis and crystallization of TMA-P-Pt and TMA-Si-Pt.

Synthesis and crystallization of [(CH3)4N]4[α-SiW11O39{cis-Pt(NH3)2}2]・13H2O

(TMA-Si-Pt): K8[SiW11O39]・17H2O (0.659 g; 0.20 mmol) was added to a solution of cis-Pt(NH3)2Cl2 (0.120 g; 0.40 mmol) dissolved in 160 mL of water at 70˚C. After stirring for 4 h at 70˚C, a yellow precipitate was formed. The yellow precipitate was removed off through a membrane filter (JG 0.2 μm), and solid (CH3)4NCl (13.152 g; 120 mmol) was added to the filtrate, and stirred for two days at 25˚C. Then, a yellow precipitate was collected by a membrane filter (JG 0.2 μm). For purification, the crude product was dissolved in H2O (5 mL of water per 100 mg of crude product) at 70˚C, followed by crystallization from ethanol at 25˚C. A yellow precipitate was collected by a membrane filter (JG 0.2 μm). The obtained product was dissolved in water (15 mL of water per 100 mg of product) at 70˚C, and crystallized from ethanol at 25˚C again. The obtained product was 0.1145 g (the yield calculated on the basis of [mol of TMA-Si-Pt]/ [mol of K8[SiW11O39]・17H2O] ´ 100 was 31%). For the X-ray crystal measurement, the crystals were obtained by vapor diffusion from water (1 - 1.5 mL of water per 10 mg

(4.43%). TG/DTA under atmospheric conditions showed a weight loss of 6.05% with- out a clear endothermic point observed below 259.8˚C; calculations showed 6.39% for 13 water molecules (Figure S1). Additionally, a weight loss of 10.5% with three exothermic peaks at 268.7˚C, 291.9˚C, and 401.1˚C was observed in the temperature range

Synthesis and crystallization of [(CH3)4N]4[α-GeW11O39{cis-Pt(NH3)2}2]・11H2O (TMA-Ge-Pt): A solution of K6Na2[GeW11O39]・12H2O (0.645 g; 0.20 mmol) dissolved in 40 mL of water was added to a solution of cis-Pt(NH3)2Cl2 (0.120 g; 0.40 mmol)

dissolved in 150 mL of water at 25˚C. After stirring for 10 days at 25˚C, a yellow precipitate was formed. The yellow precipitate was removed off through a membrane filter (JG 0.2 μm), and solid (CH3)4NCl (3.50 g; 16.0 mmol) was added to the filtrate, and stirred for 3 hours in an ice bath. Then, a yellow precipitate was collected by a membrane filter (JG 0.2 μm), and washed with a small amount of ethanol. For purification,

the crude product (0.589 g) was dissolved in 20 mL of water at 70˚C, followed by standing in a refrigerator at around 5˚C. A yellow crystals was collected by a membrane filter (JG 0.2 μm). The obtained product was 0.320 g (the yield calculated on the basis of [mol of TMA-Ge-Pt]/[mol of K6Na2[GeW11O39]・12H2O] ´ 100 was 44%). For the X-ray crystal measurement, the crystals were obtained by vapor diffusion from water (7.0 mL of water per 100 mg of product)/ethanol at 25˚C. Elemental analysis results showed: C, 5.25; H, 2.03; N, 3.05; Ge, 1.98; W, 57.7; Pt, 11.2%. Calculations for

Crystallization of [(CH3)4N]3[PW11O39{cis-Pt(NH3)2}2]×10H2O (TMA-P-Pt): A powder sample of TMA-P-Pt (69.3 mg) was dissolved in 23 mL of water at 25˚C. The crystallization was performed by vapor diffusion from acetone at 25˚C for a week. The characterization results obtained by TG/DTA, 1H and 31P NMR, and FT-IR spectroscopy were completely identical with those of the powder sample.